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//For the Night Critter or any one who wants to bother him//

[In the space shared with Axel of the first room on the second floor of the Yutopil apartment was a certain blond scrounging through the cupboards of the kitchen. He was surprisingly settled for being in another’s body. It was similar enough to his own form, Ventus’ body, that it was a little too easy to get used to.

When he woke up that interesting Monday morning, he immediately knew something was wrong. It was just like when he was in Ventus’ body prior to the forced separation. On top of that he was missing something pretty vital. It didn’t take long to puzzle out that he was Roxas. He also knew they didn’t merge from the lack of his own heart.

This felt…settled for the moment. All the hatred and all consuming darkness were missing. The bitterness and pain wasn’t cycling over and over.

There was no heart.

There were feelings of being startled over this realization, but it was a vacation from what he normally went through.

He checked the Network and realized that it wasn’t an isolated incident. It must also mean that Roxas was probably in his body as well. Well, the fake did want to know how it was like, right? Seems he got exactly what he wanted and he can discern himself if Vanitas was truly as dangerous as the others warned.

Vanitas was detained in Roxas’ room quite a bit longer thanks to finding something interesting to read. He also helped himself to poking and going through things. It wasn’t until he was hungry that he finally wandered out to locate the kitchen. He was scrounging through the cupboards and not really bothering with suppressing his noise.

Come get him, Sir Flamsilocks or concerned people.]

[Later on, Vanitas decided he should get in touch with at least a certain person and share something with another.

He settled himself on the couch and turned his- well Roxas’ SFC on. He already saw a failed lock from “himself” earlier.

Whoops. He missed a spot from his earlier snack.

The network was greeted with "Roxas" licking the remnants of something red and thick off of his hand. The teenager was dressed still in his pajamas, which consisted a white t-shirt and long black shorts.]

I am looking for a man who enjoys an explosive night and trying to get me to dance. [Hopefully Kimblee will get it without him needing to say his name.

He gave a sly smirk.] How many of you losers keep a diary?

[The blond ends the feed with that.]

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[Okay. That last part gets to him enough that he forgets to switch to text. Say hello to your own face, Vani.]

You didn't--..!

[Hello good looking.]

You might need to be a bit more specific than that.

[No Vani your hair is ridiculous.]

That stuff is private!

[His hair? Says the blond with hair that seems to spiral out and then shoot off to only one side.]

Don't get your panties in a twist. If I wanted to read it off to the entire network, I would have at the get go.

[Hey people are jealous of that, you know.]

But you read it?

You seem to know me so well. What do you think, blondie?

[How about a dye job to show just how jealous he is?

I think it's supposed to be private from you, too, asshole.

What do you even care what I wrote?

[You mean you want him to bleach your hair for you? He can figure out how to do that.]

Don't think there is any privacy between us now that I'm in your body. Speaking of, how are you with the Unversed? Better be careful before you wind up hurting people, Roxas.

And it's simple. I don't care.

[He did gain some information from it. He now knows more about Xion for starters.]

--damn it.

[Calm down, Roxas. Yes, he read your diary. You already knew he was a jerk. Although, he- ...he just called you by your name instead of "fake" or "blondie"? Weird.]

...

Fine. Okay. So you read it. Normally you ask a person that kind of stuff, you know.

[He just likes weirding you out, honest.]

Why would I bother asking when it's right there? Didn't think we were on asking terms either. [There was a beat.] Seems you're more bothered by an invasion of privacy than what I've done with your body or roommate. Wonder what he would say knowing he was the last of your concerns?

My body looks fine and Axel's not stupid.

[Okay, so the diary thing just pissed him off; he's selfish. But he's been worried about his friends since he got up.

But you'd look crispier if you'd tried anything with Axel. Right?]

...and it's your fault if we're not on "asking terms."

Because I'm wearing a shirt, idiot.

[How are those negative feelings treating you? Fan-fooking-tastic, huh?]

I'm in your body. Think he'll harm it if I did anything? [Maybe it was worth the risk of playing with fire.] Besides, he is like you, right? He must be a moron if he managed to lose his heart. Ever ask him how it happened?

[And then he'll actually pause to look at Vani!Roxas.]

Oh. That's right. You actually want to know me. How does it feel being inside of me?

[Prooobably spawning more Unversed during this conversation somewhere. Thanks for asking.]

Lea's the one who lost his heart. Axel's a different person. And you might wanna keep that 'no heart' thing in mind because when it comes down to it, we can't really care.

[He may not quite believe that anymore, but he did for a while so it's easy to say. He is sure Axel would hurt his body if he had to, though.]

And your body sucks. I think you know that.

[Wow Roxas. Making all the babies.]

Huh. That's funny. Your little diary reads like you have emotions. You nailed the confusion, anger and hitting puberty pretty well.

[He'll consider testing it and letting Roxas know all the details if he does.]

Better than having nothing.

I've gotten pretty good at pretending. Nice to know it's convincing.

[He pauses at that last, his expression going a little more thoughtful than angry.]

...you'd really rather have this than feel nothing?

You must feel awfully proud of yourself for playing pretend in a secret journal.

[He'll curl a hand over his/Roxas' chest as he tilted his head.]

What do you think? Wouldn't you rather have this than nothing? And don't try to play up the feeling nothing card. I've been dead. I know what's it like to feel nothing, moron.

I play pretend in person. That just helps me figure out what to feel.

[Roxas actually mimicks the gesture before he realizes what he's doing and drops his hand. He frowns again at Vanitas's apparent need to insult him, but decides to ignore it and answer honestly.]

...maybe if it was my own heart. But I don't want someone else's.

You have a weak resolve about being your own person then.

[This was stupid. Whatever it this was, it was stupid. He was wasting his time with a fake or whatever Roxas was.

There was something else more important bothering him on top of every thing else.]

...why do you all have "X" in your names?

How do you figure that?

[No one's making you 'waste' your time, Vani.]

That? ... I guess it was Xemnas's idea.

You keep insisting on pretending or faking, moron. What is that going to accomplish? You're so stuck on the stupid idea of not feeling that you can't even see beyond that. If you want to keep being a fake then by all means, keep up the pathetic play.

[He hasn't hung up yet.

There was another X. And then he remembered that little conversation with Zexion. Huh.]

Xemnas was your leader?

Have you got a better idea? [He could admit he doesn't really think it's all pretend anymore. But he's not sure he wants to do that. At least, not while Vanitas is in his body and his apartment where Axel is. Besides, it might be harder not to get pissed off if Vanitas started criticizing what he actually thought.]

Yeah. Why are you- [Hang on.] ...I guess you would know him, sort of. Xehanort's the guy who created you, right?

I'm not going to hold your hand. Figure it out, puberty boy.

[He's surprised Roxas was leaving him there or wasn't heading over himself. They both could open the same portals.]

...and Xehanort is connected to Xemnas. [Or they were one and the same from what he heard from Zexion and now Roxas.] How old did he look? [Ventus couldn't have known the ending to that, right?]

...I think I prefer "moron."

[Yeah, let him just go over there and be angry at you in person and have Unversed he doesn't know how to control swarming the place. That sounds like a great idea.

Of course, he'd do it anyway if he thought Axel was seriously in danger.]

How old? [Of all the questions, that's what you ask?] I dunno, 20-something?

[He knows how to use a keyblade. He can deal with the Unversed. Has for years now.

Like the pain? :D]

Hah. Looks like that part of the plan worked at least. [His tone probably sounded bitter.] Guessing he coerced your little group or Organization with some spiel about getting something back, huh?

[No. He really doesn't.]

Yeah, but- I didn't exactly stick around. [Not that he lasted very long after he left, but Vanitas doesn't need to know that part.] Did he promise you the same thing? I'm guessing that part of the plan didn't work out so well.

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